Hassan Nasrallah

Chronology of Coverage

Jan. 10, 2015

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah asserts that extremists claiming to act in name of Islam do more harm to religion than any cartoon; does not specifically refer to events in Paris but says terrorism and extremists are biggest threat to Islam. MORE

Nov. 15, 2013

Hassan Nasrallah, head of Hezbollah, Lebanese Shiite militant group whose armed followers are fighting in Syria on side of Pres Bashar al-Assad, pledges that his forces will remain there as long as necessary; makes announcement during address to tens of thousands of followers at ceremony marking major Shiite religious holiday. MORE

Aug. 17, 2013

Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah vows to step up fight against radical Sunni Muslims, whom he accused of orchestrating a car bombing that killed 24 people in Beirut. MORE

Aug. 3, 2013

Jul. 25, 2013

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah criticizes European Union's decision to blacklist his organizations military wing as a terrorist group, saying the move gives Israel incentive to wage war against Lebanon. MORE

May. 26, 2013

Hassan Nasrallah, leader of Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, decisively commits his followers to an all-out battle in Syria to defeat the rebellion against Pres Bashar al-Assad; says organization is entering new phase as it sends troops abroad to protect its interests. MORE

May. 10, 2013

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah escalates tensions with Israel over recent Israeli air strikes near Damascus; suggests Syria would retaliate by providing his fighters with weapons that Israel wanted to keep out of the group’s hands. MORE

May. 1, 2013

Hassan Nasrallah, leader of Lebanese Shiite organization Hezbollah, during televised speech, edges closer to acknowledging that organization's fighters are battling rebels in neighboring Syria; warns that Hezbollah could become more involved in conflict in future. MORE

Jan. 4, 2013

Hassan Nasrallah, leader of Hezbollah, openly urges Lebanese government to take more active role in finding political solution to civil war in neighboring Syria and to open its border to refugees to avert further bloodshed. MORE

Oct. 12, 2012

Hassan Nasrallah, leader of the Lebanese militant group and political party Hezbollah, declares that his fighters had assembled and piloted drone that flew 35 miles into Israel; calls flight unprecedented achievement for the resistance, and claims drone was designed in Iran. MORE

Apr. 29, 2012

Thomas L Friedman Op-Ed column observes that Syrian Pres Bashar al-Assad and his Lebanese ally Hassan Nasrallah, the Hezbollah leader, have lost the aura they have cultivated by 'resisting Israel' because of the way in which they have responded to the uprising in Syria; calls for the West and its allies to support the Syrian revolt in an intelligent, humane way. MORE

Apr. 18, 2012

Alessandra Stanley describes the first episode of Julian Assange's syndicated television talk show The World Tomorrow, in which he interviews Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, on the Russian network RT. MORE

Dec. 7, 2011

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah reiterates his support for Syrian Pres Bashar al-Assad's government in a rare public appearance and says that the Shiite militant group is better trained and armed than ever; Nasrallah's support of Assad has damaged Hezbollah's standing among protesters in Syria. MORE